harvard managementor ® keeping your best employees on board
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Harvard ManageMentor®
Keeping Your Best Employees on Board
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Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board
Discussion Topics
Identifying ineffective retention practices
Exploring more effective practices
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Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board
Identifying Ineffective Retention Practices
What are examples from your own experience?
Can you think of other ineffective practices? For instance:• Counter-offering when someone has another job offer• Relying on exit interviews for information on what to do
differently• Letting your best people carry most of the workload
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Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board
Exploring More Effective Retention Practices
What are better retention practices from your experience?
What advice do you have for managers in general?
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Harvard ManageMentor: Keeping Your Best Employees on Board
Next Steps
Start applying the ideas discussed today.
Pair up with a colleague to generate additional ideas for improving retention.
Use the Worksheet for Conducting a Stay Interview to find out what your best people need to stay committed to your group.
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